The Book Pod: Episode # 29

We have a wonderful interview this week with Lisa O’Donnell the author of The Death of Bees. Please excuse the audio for this interview as we had some difficulty with Skype. For our Featured Audio Sample we have  The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey. This week we also have a great Featured Book Review of The Living Great Lakes by Jerry Dennis and for our Current Reads; Nikki is reading Red Moon by Benjamin Percy and Matt is reading The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penny.

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Segment One : 5 minutes and 55 seconds For this weeks current reads Nikki will talk about Red Moon by Benjamin Percy and Matt will talk about his current read The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penny.

Segment Two : 18 minutes and 06 seconds We have a wonderful interview (despite audio problems) with Lisa O’Donnell author of The Death of Bees.

Segment Three: 2 minutes and 53  seconds Book Review for The Living Great Lakes by Jerry Dennis.

Segment Four: 20 minutes and 25 seconds Audio sample reading of  The 5th Wave, by Rick Yancey and a quick goodbye.

As always you can also download and subscribe to our Podcasts via iTunes just by searching THE BOOK POD under Podcasts, and we welcome your comment and suggestions. Also be sure to use the link at the top of the page FEATURED BOOKS so you can get more details on all the books we mentioned this week.  Plus, be sure to let us know your favorite books and/or authors you are reading now under the WHAT ARE YOU READING? tab.

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The Book Pod: Episode # 28

In this weeks episode we talk about Amazon acquiring Goodreads. For our Featured Audio Sample we have  He’s Gone by Deb Caletti. This week we also have a great Featured Book Review of Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman and for our Current Reads; Nikki is reading Six Years by Harlan Coben and Matt is reading Saga, a graphic novel by Brian K. Vaughan.

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Segment One : 5 minutes and 07 seconds For this weeks current reads Nikki will talk about Six Years by Harlan Coben and Matt will talk about his current read Saga by Brian K Vaughan.

Segment Two : 7 minutes and 30 seconds Amazon has recently purchased Goodreads, so we discuss what that means to you, as well as other options you may have now, and in the future.

Segment Three: 2 minutes and 41  seconds Book Review for Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.

Segment Four: 20 minutes and 25 seconds Audio sample reading of  He’s Gone, by Deb Caletti and a quick goodbye.

As always you can also download and subscribe to our Podcasts via iTunes just by searching THE BOOK POD under Podcasts, and we welcome your comment and suggestions. Also be sure to use the link at the top of the page FEATURED BOOKS so you can get more details on all the books we mentioned this week.  Plus, be sure to let us know your favorite books and/or authors you are reading now under the WHAT ARE YOU READING? tab.

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The Book Pod: Episode # 27

In this weeks episode we take a look at the differences in owning a physical book vs. an eBook or Audio Book . For our Featured Audio Sample we have  Z - A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler. This week we also have a great Featured Book Review of To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink and for our Current Reads, Nikki is reading NOS4A2 by Joe Hill and Matt is reading Tenth of December by George Saunders.

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Segment One : 7 minutes and 12 seconds For this weeks current reads Nikki will talk about NOS4A2 by Joe Hill and Matt will talk about his current read Tenth of December by George Saunders.

Segment Two : 7 minutes and 10 seconds The options you have between eBook’s, Audio Books and Physical Books which is right for you and when.

Segment Three: 2 minutes and 48  seconds Book Review for To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink.

Segment Four: 13 minutes and 12 seconds Audio sample reading of  Z - A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, by Therese Anne Fowler and a quick goodbye.

As always you can also download and subscribe to our Podcasts via iTunes just by searching THE BOOK POD under Podcasts, and we welcome your comment and suggestions. Also be sure to use the link at the top of the page FEATURED BOOKS so you can get more details on all the books we mentioned this week.  Plus, be sure to let us know your favorite books and/or authors you are reading now under the WHAT ARE YOU READING? tab.

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The Book Pod: Episode # 26

In this weeks episode we will talk about the final result of the DOJ Lawsuit over the agency model pricing on EBooks. For our Featured Audio Sample we have American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett. This week we also have a great Featured Book Review of We Live in Water by Jess Walter and for our Current Reads, Nikki is reading Cover of Snow by Jenny Milchman and Matt is reading Ex-Heros by Peter Clines.

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Segment One : 3 minutes and 44 seconds For this weeks current reads Nikki will talk about Cover of Snow by Jenny Milchman and Matt will talk about his current read Ex-Heros by Peter Clines.

Segment Two : 5 minutes and 12 seconds The current state of the Department of Justice Lawsuit and what the settlement could mean for you.

Segment Three: 2 minutes and 44  seconds Book Review for We Live in Water by Jess Walter.

Segment Four: 10 minutes and 19 seconds Audio sample reading of  American Elsewhere, by Robert Jackson Bennett and a quick goodbye.

As always you can also download and subscribe to our Podcasts via iTunes just by searching THE BOOK POD under Podcasts, and we welcome your comment and suggestions. Also be sure to use the link at the top of the page FEATURED BOOKS so you can get more details on all the books we mentioned this week.  Plus, be sure to let us know your favorite books and/or authors you are reading now under the WHAT ARE YOU READING? tab.

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The Book Pod: Episode # 25

In this weeks episode we will talk about Paperback books and where they may be headed. For our Featured Audio Sample we have The History of Us by Leah Stewart. This week we also have a great Featured Book Review of Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman and for our Current Reads, Nikki is reading The Fate of Mercy Alban by Wendy Webb and Matt is reading American Decameron by Mark Dunn.

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Click the link below to download or listen to the entire Podcast. (Total Time 27 minutes and 48 seconds)

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Segment One : 6 minutes and 07 seconds For this weeks current reads Nikki will talk about The Fate of Mercy Alban by Wendy Webb and Matt will talk about his current read American Decameron by Mark Dunn.

Segment Two : 9 minutes and 19 seconds A look back over the birth of the Paperback and where it stands in today’s market choices.

Segment Three: 2 minutes and 02  seconds Book Review for Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.

Segment Four: 10 minutes and 19 seconds Audio sample reading of  The History of Us, by Leah Stewart and a quick goodbye.

As always you can also download and subscribe to our Podcasts via iTunes just by searching THE BOOK POD under Podcasts, and we welcome your comment and suggestions. Also be sure to use the link at the top of the page FEATURED BOOKS so you can get more details on all the books we mentioned this week.  Plus, be sure to let us know your favorite books and/or authors you are reading now under the WHAT ARE YOU READING? tab.

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The Book Pod: Episode # 24

Welcome Back! To us that is! We took a little hiatus and are so excited to start a new year with more great content with the Book Lover in mind.

In this weeks episode we will talk Reviews and what to be aware of when looking for information online, and for our Featured Audio Sample we have The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd. This week we also have a great Featured Book Review of Death of Bees by Lisa O’Donnell and for our Current Reads, Nikki is reading American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett and Matt is reading The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce.

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Segment One : 9 minutes and 32 seconds For this weeks current reads Nikki will talk about American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett and Matt will talk about his current read The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce.

Segment Two : 7 minutes and 56 seconds The world of Book Reviews is a big one, but there is treachery in the most common place, how to wade through and make informed decisions.

Segment Three: 2 minutes and 49  seconds Book Review for Death of Bees by Lisa O’Donnell.

Segment Four: 11 minutes and 21 seconds Audio sample reading of  The Madman’s Daughter, by Megan Shepherd and a quick goodbye.

As always you can also download and subscribe to our Podcasts via iTunes just by searching THE BOOK POD under Podcasts, and we welcome your comment and suggestions. Also be sure to use the link at the top of the page FEATURED BOOKS so you can get more details on all the books we mentioned this week.  Plus, be sure to let us know your favorite books and/or authors you are reading now under the WHAT ARE YOU READING? tab.

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